36 hours after brutal attack, Harris’ son Nalapad surrenders
Bengaluru: MLA Harris’ son Mohammad Harris Nalapad, who is accused of beating up an injured man at a restaurant on Saturday, has surrendered today. The police said he came to Bengaluru's Cubbon Park police station this morning and surrendered.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered strict action against Bengaluru legislator NA Harris' son for thrashing a man for placing his injured leg on the table. Nalapad, who is the general secretary of the Youth Congress in Bengaluru district, has also been expelled from the party for six years, Karnataka Congress president G Parameshwara said.
NA Haris had yesterday told reporters, "Whoever does wrong is wrong, be it the son of an MLA or anyone else. I have always advised my son to never do anything wrong. I will see that my son does not do anything like this again."
Nalapad had allegedly approached Vidwath, who had placed his bandaged foot on the table at a restaurant in the upscale UB City mall, and asked him to remove it. He started raining blows on Vidwath when he refused to move his leg, eyewitnesses said. His swollen eyes and blood-soaked clothes were evidence of the brutality he faced.
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Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90
Mumbai, Dec 24: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as "Ankur", "Nishant" and "Manthan", died on Monday, his daughter Pia said. He was 90.
The filmmaker passed away at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital due to chronic kidney disease, Pia Benegal told PTI.
"He passed away at 6.38 pm at Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central. He had been suffering from chronic kidney disease for several years but it had gotten very bad. That's the reason for his death," she said.
Wockhardt Hospital sources said Benegal had been admitted in the ICU.
In his prolific career, Benegal made films on diverse issues, documentaries and television serials, including "Bharat Ek Khoj" and "Samvidhaan". He had celebrated his 90th birthday just 10 days ago on December 14.
The director told PTI on the occasion that he had to frequently visit the hospital and was on dialysis.
Benegal is survived by his wife Nira Benegal and daughter.
His films include "Bhumika", "Junoon", "Mandi", "Suraj Ka Satvaan Ghoda", "Mammo" and "Sardari Begum", most counted as classics in Hindi cinema.
The director's most recent work was the 2023 biographical "Mujib: The Making of a Nation".
